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rife

adjective

ˈrīf

Definition of rife

as in filled

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption

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Recent Examples of rife Trump has repeatedly called for this prohibition, falsely claiming that mail-in voting is rife with fraud. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Isakov spoke of the pain his parents had endured, his nine siblings having died young in the 1930s and 1940s, when poverty and disease were rife across the region. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Such claims – though widely debunked – have long found support in communities on the margins of one of the world’s most unequal societies, where unemployment and poverty are rife. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish and crabs. — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rife

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Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled.

— Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Definition of filled

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Printer Deals Compact enough to fit on any crowded dorm desk, the Canon Pixma TS6520 offers complete print, copy, and scan functionality.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Kim, who led the field in June’s crowded primary, was endorsed Tuesday by the California Federation of Labor Unions, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO that represents more than 1,300 state labor unions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowded

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Suspicions about the case developed against the backdrop of Mississippi’s fraught history of racial violence, leading some to speculate whether race played a role in Wells’ death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
But the film is most compelling throughout as a straightforward domestic drama, with increasingly fraught family dynamics lending proceedings a baseline of credibility even as whatever’s happening outside the house remains largely inscrutable.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fraught

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Ultimately, the immediate need for affordable, abundant solar capacity clashes with the goal of a self-sufficient supply chain, making price the primary driver for now.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Toe-to-toe with El Niño The main challenge these systems face is El Niño’s abundant storm-killing wind shear.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of abundant

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Nevertheless, everything just merges into one, even at times of high drama, such as when Derby are chasing promotion in front of packed houses.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The Marietta City Council approved a new data center Wednesday night in a 5 to 2 vote, as a packed crowd of residents urged city leaders to implement safeguards and improve transparency surrounding the project.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of packed

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Thousands have fled on jammed roads as officials said even more communities could be threatened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The big panels themselves were jammed — too jammed, with hundreds reportedly unable to get inside Hall H amid unconfirmed rumors of counterfeit wristbands.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

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